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North Carolina holds off Harvard 67-65 in NCAA Tournament

North Carolina guard/forward Justin Jackson (44) goes up for a dunk after getting past Harvard guard Wesley Saunders (23) and forward Steve Moundou-Missi (14) during the second half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. North Carolina won the game 67-65. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson)
North Carolina guard/forward Justin Jackson (44) goes up for a dunk after getting past Harvard guard Wesley Saunders (23) and forward Steve Moundou-Missi (14) during the second half of an NCAA tournament second round college basketball game Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. North Carolina won the game 67-65. (AP Photo/Rick Wilson)

By Associated Press 1 min read

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Justin Jackson hit a tying jumper in the final minute, and then had a fast-break dunk to help fourth-seeded North Carolina edge Harvard 67-65 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.

The Tar Heels (25-11) wasted a 16-point second-half lead and briefly trailed before Jackson came to the rescue.

Siyani Chambers’ four-point play put 13th-seeded Harvard ahead 65-63 with 1:15 remaining. It was the only lead of the game for the Ivy League champions.

Jackson finished with 14 points and Marcus Paige had 10.

Chambers misfired on a pair of 3-pointers in the closing seconds, and the Crimson’s final chance for victory – Wesley Saunders’ shot from beyond the arc – bounced off the back of the rim.